Timeline event · 4 July 1997 · The Space Shuttle Era
Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner
Mars Pathfinder lands using airbags and deploys Sojourner, the first successful rover on another planet, proving a low-cost path back to the Martian surface.
Highlights
- ›First rover on Mars
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Shuttle Era
- Associated withMars
- Associated withMars Pathfinder
- Associated withSojourner
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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